Reflector
AssigneeSaab AB
InventorMikael Petersson
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Abstract
A reflector including a reflector dish and a backing structure. The reflector dish has a reflecting surface and a back surface. The backing structure is arranged in a pattern on the back surface of the reflector dish for supporting and stiffening the reflector dish. The backing structure includes a first backing structure skin and a second backing structure skin and a backing structure core there between. The core is substantially thicker than each skin. The backing structure is arranged such that the first backing structure skin is faced against the back surface of the reflector dish. Also, a method of manufacturing a reflector.
Claims12
A reflector, comprising:
- a reflector dish comprising a reflecting surface and a back surface;
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- a backing structure arranged in a pattern on the back surface of the reflector dish for supporting and stiffening the reflector dish, the backing structure comprising a first backing structure skin and a second backing structure skin and a backing structure core there between, wherein the core is substantially thicker than each skin, and wherein the backing structure is arranged such that the first backing structure skin is arranged on the back surface of the reflector dish.
A method of manufacturing a reflector, the method comprising:
- preparing a reflector assembly by
- forming a reflector dish on a mold tool,
- forming a backing structure by arranging a first backing structure skin in a pattern on a back surface of the reflector dish,
- arranging a backing structure core on the first backing structure skin,
- arranging a second backing structure skin on the backing structure core;
- curing the assembly, and
- removing the assembly from the mold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.